WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Circa 2012 - I had been obsessively brainstorming company names with no satisfaction. While working the Oscar's, I arrived early on show day Sunday with the sun shining over the red carpet and hot beverage in hand. Positive energy filled the campus over Hollywood Boulevard and the then Kodak Theatre. It was a good day with amazingly creative and talented people all under one roof. As I kept hearing the word "chicane" over my radio, I knew it had to be the name of my new company. I googled it to see if it would make sense and was instantly sold.

A "chicane" is a rock structure, sometimes cement, that is placed throughout a road or race and forces direction. It shifts the course. It lets you know where to drive and where not to drive. That's who we are...a rock solid structure with a pretty name. I like that. The next day, I told my Kabbalah adviser the name of the company. He said “You're onto something! It sounds like the word Shekinah in Hebrew.” The word Shekinah in Hebrew means the light fell or dwells upon this. Another meaning I found is “the overwhelming feminine presence of God.” What a powerful affirmation to receive when naming one's company.

REBECCA WARFIELD, FOUNDER & CEO OF CHICANE GROUP

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Rebecca is Founder & CEO of the Chicane Group; a top Artist Management & Consulting firm. She also holds the position, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Looped, a tech company. Looped is an industry preferred, 1-on-1 video chat and live stream platform. Rebecca is Julian Lennon's manager, business partner and Special Advisor to his White Feather Foundation. She transitioned to artist management from producing talent for TV in 2009; joining Britney Spears' management team working directly for Larry Rudolph during the historical comeback of "The Circus" and the "Femme Fatale" album and touring cycles. She met Steven Tyler while booking the Miss Universe Pageant in 2013, signed and managed the rock icon, while eventually co-managing Aerosmith for 5 yrs. She spearheaded and executed on all of his rigorous and fruitful solo endeavors, Aerosmith career, philanthropic efforts & personal life. She launched his solo career & released his 1st & only solo album w/ Big Machine Records in 2016. She researched & led Mr. Tyler's first ever charitable organization, JANIE'S FUND as a partnership with Youth Villages that raised over $7M in its first three years, for our nation's most vulnerable girls. She booked and oversaw talent on the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway 2014-2017. She created a Tech & Music Fest in Canada w/ Live Nation, called FuzeNation. Steve Wozniak spoke and Kygo performed amongst others to "fuze" together music and tech and celebrate the innovative community of Waterloo, "the Silicon Valley of the North." Her career began at dick clark productions, on award shows such as the American Music Awards, World Music Awards, Miss Universe, Academy of Country Music, Golden Globes, and many more. Some of her credits include CW's “The Gulf is Back” “Pac Sun’s Beach Ballyhoo Music Festival,” "Big Music Fest" “Taking Chance” with Kevin Bacon, and “The Comedy Festival” for HBO. She was an Executive Producer on "Aerosmith Rocks Donington," the "Steven Tyler: Out On A Limb" documentary, and Steven Tyler's two Superbowl Commercials in 2017 for Skittles and 2018 for Kia Motors. For a full list of credits, please refer to IMDb.